FLL to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 1,182 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Spirit Airlines was the least (60%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (87% on time); around 5pm did worst (42%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (35%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL to ORD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 75% | 0.7% | 21 min | 9.1% | 1,510 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 1.4% | 33 min | 13.4% | 841 |
| Frontier Airlines | 66% | 2.7% | 49 min | 18.4% | 182 |
| Spirit Airlines | 60% | 3.3% | 30 min | 16.8% | 852 |
| JetBlue | 60% | 6.5% | 30 min | 19.0% | 46 |
| Southwest Airlines | 39% | 3.0% | 61 min | 25.8% | 33 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%113 flights
- 7am84%384 flights
- 8am75%231 flights
- 9am87%236 flights
- 11am73%111 flights
- 12pm81%515 flights
- 1pm79%206 flights
- 2pm62%218 flights
- 4pm52%473 flights
- 5pm42%286 flights
- 6pm57%218 flights
- 7pm74%74 flights
- 8pm56%107 flights
- 9pm58%168 flights
- 10pm53%61 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday74%0.2% cancelled
- Wednesday74%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.4% cancelled
- Friday63%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday70%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday62%3.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security0%
FLL to ORD: common questions
- How often are FLL to ORD flights on time?
- 69% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (60 of 3,464).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 12.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to FLL — 72% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FLL → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.